photo credits: Nick Caito<\/em><\/p>\n Emerging in response to police brutality, the Black Panther Party advocated for self-defense and community programs like free breakfasts for children and healthcare. They symbolized the frustration with slow progress and systemic oppression.<\/p>\n Advocated by figures like Stokely Carmichael, this movement emphasized pride in Black identity, economic empowerment, and self-determination. It marked a shift from nonviolence to confronting systemic inequities with forceful rhetoric and action when necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n “Baltimore” connects deeply to recent events of racial injustice, particularly the deaths of unarmed Black Americans at the hands of police or vigilantes, which sparked the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. These incidents highlight systemic racism and mirror the play\u2019s exploration of privilege, anti-Black racism, and the impact of social justice movements.<\/span><\/p>\n (For Eric Walrond)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Once riding in old Baltimore, Now I was eight and very small, I saw the whole of Baltimore Copyright Credit: Countee Cullen, \u201cIncident\u201d <\/p>\n While Baltimore<\/em> delves into the complex issues of racism on college campuses, its themes resonate deeply with our own community at Trinity, where similar incidents have occurred. We invite you to reflect on these events that have taken place in the shared spaces of our campus. Baltimore<\/em>‘s powerful story, written in 2016, remains profoundly relevant to our lives today, reminding us of the ongoing importance of addressing racism and fostering meaningful dialogue.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 11\/20\/2024 Welcome! This page offers access to the digital Baltimore program and contextual information to deepen your understanding of the play. We invite you to read more about historical and cultural events and people referenced in Baltimore and to reflect on the play\u2019s relevance to our campus community. photo credits: Nick Caito Baltimore Program CLICK […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":481,"featured_media":0,"parent":2839,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1865","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBaltimore Program<\/a><\/h2>\n
CLICK HERE<\/a> (or above) to view the digital flipbook of the show program,
\nor open a downloadable copy HERE<\/a>.<\/h4>\nBlack Panther Party (1966-1982)<\/h2>\n
Black Power Movement (1960s-1970s)<\/h2>\n
Contemporary Events and Figures<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/b>A 17-year-old shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, Trayvon’s death and the acquittal of his killer ignited national debates about racial profiling and self-defense laws. His death was a catalyst for the creation of BLM.<\/span><\/li>\n
\n<\/b>Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. His death led to widespread protests and brought attention to the militarization of police.<\/span><\/li>\n
\n<\/b>A 12-year-old boy holding a toy gun was shot by police in Cleveland, Ohio. His death underscored how Black children are often perceived as threats, fueling outrage over racial biases in policing.<\/span><\/li>\n
\n<\/b>Gray suffered fatal injuries while in police custody in Baltimore, Maryland. His death sparked protests and riots in the city, drawing attention to systemic issues in the criminal justice system.<\/span><\/li>\n
\n<\/b>Bland was arrested after a minor traffic violation in Texas and later found dead in her jail cell. Her death raised questions about police mistreatment and systemic racism, particularly toward Black women.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/austin-arts-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/Promotional-Photo110-1024x697.jpg\")
<\/p>\nIncident<\/h2>\n
by <\/span>Countee Cullen<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n
\n\u00ad\u2002\u00ad\u2002\u00ad\u2002\u00ad\u2002Heart-filled, head-filled with glee,
\nI saw a Baltimorean
\n\u00ad\u2002\u00ad\u2002\u00ad\u00ad\u2002\u2002Keep looking straight at me.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u00ad\u2002<\/span>\u00ad\u2002<\/span>\u00ad\u2002\u00ad\u2002<\/strong><\/span>And he was no whit bigger,
\nAnd so I smiled, but he poked out
\n\u00ad\u2002<\/span>\u00ad\u2002<\/span>\u00ad\u00ad\u2002\u2002<\/span>His tongue, and called me, \u201cNigger.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u00ad\u2002<\/span>\u00ad\u2002<\/span>\u00ad\u2002\u00ad\u2002<\/span>From May until December;
\nOf all the things that happened there
\n\u00ad\u2002<\/span>\u00ad\u2002<\/span>\u00ad\u2002\u00ad\u2002<\/span>That\u2019s all that I remember.<\/p>\n
\nfrom My Soul\u2019s High Song: The Collected Writings of Countee Cullen (Anchor Books, 1991)<\/em>.
\nCopyrights held by the Amistad Research Center, Tulane University,
\nadministered by Thompson and Thompson, Brooklyn, NY.<\/span><\/p>\nTrinity\u2019s Past Incidents<\/b><\/h2>\n
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